YEA HIGH SCHOOL

YEA HIGH SCHOOLRacecourse Road, Yea 3717P: 03 5797 2207 F: 03 5797 2931E: yea.hs@edumail.vic.gov.auW: www.yeahs.vic.edu.auNewsletterIssue 1513th September2018THE REACH PROGRAMReach was founded by Jim Stynes and Paul Currie in1994 with a pretty clear vision – to inspire young people to believe in themselves and get the most out oflife.Since then, Reach has grown beyond Jim and Paul’swildest dreams the workshops are 100% led by youngpeople, from design through to delivery. They allow fordeeper connection, a sense of belonging, and the dispelling of judgements.Some of our lucky Year 9 students have been able toattend the program in Collingwood twice over the pastfortnight.COMPASS APPSCHOOL CALENDAR—IMPORTANT DATESWeek 9Monday 10th - Friday 14th SeptemberFriday 14thFooty Colours DayInterim Reports available on CompassWeek 10Monday 17th - Friday 21st SeptemberThursday 20thParent Teacher InterviewsFriday 21stParent Teacher InterviewsTerm 3 Concludes.TERM 4Week 1Monday 8th - Friday 12th OctoberMonday 8thTerm 4 CommencesThursday 11thHume Athletics CarnivalWeek 2Monday 15th—Friday 19 OctoberWednesday 17thYear 7 2019 Transition DayCompass provides access to thefollowing: Semester Reports / Progress Reports Parent Teacher Interview Bookings Student Exhibition Bookings Student Attendance School Calendar Student Timetables Push Notifications – Alerts, Events andRemindersCompass can be accessed via gin.aspxOr by downloading theCompass App to yourYEAR 9 SEPEP BASKETBALLSEPEP is a PE class tournament where students are in teamsthat compete with each other over a number of lessons.

PRINCIPAL TEAM REPORTPARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS AND INTERIM REPORTSInterim reports for students will be available on COMPASS from Friday ofthe second last week of this term.Parents and students will have the opportunity to meet with teachers todiscuss those reports on Thursday evening, September 20th, between4.00 p.m. – 6.30 p.m. and on Friday September 21st between 9.30 a.m. –Mr BruceMr Brian2.00 p.m. VCE classes will run on that Friday and finish at 2.30 p.m.SkewesD’ArcyClasses for Year 7 – Year 10 will not be schedule on that Friday to allowfor interviews.Families may book meetings with teachers through COMPASS. Please contact the office if you require assistance.TERM 3 HOLIDAY BREAKWhile much of the school is looking forward to a two week break our VCE Year 12 students will be studyingfor exams. Many students are booked into exam revision courses and the school will conduct exam practicein some subjects over the break.PAYMENT OF FEES – BUS, VET MATERIALS AND NETBOOK PAYMENTSPayments for students who travel on school buses as fare paying passengers are due. This includes studentson the Kinglake bus and students from Kinglake West or further South who travel on the Flowerdale bus. Students undertaking VET subjects are required to pay material fees and these are due. Semester 2 Netbookpayments to the school are also due.NAPLAN 2018Parents of Year 7 and Year 9 students may collect their student’s NAPLAN results from the school office. Ifyou wish the results to be mailed home or sent home with your child please contact the office or provide anote requesting that option.ASTHMA, DIABETES, ANAPHYLAXIS, EPILEPSYThe school is required to have student health and management plans for students with any of these conditions. These plans need to be updated yearly.If emergency medication has been prescribed the school must hold an Emergency Medication ManagementPlan signed by a doctor and provided by the family.FRIENDS OF THE YEA LIBRARY DONATIONThe school was pleased to receive a 500 donation from the Friends of the Yea Library. The money will beused to support the school reading program (STRIVE) and the purchase new books for classroom libraries.COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATIONYea branch of the CWA has provided the school with two scholarships. These scholarships are encouragement awards and are to provide educational support, in 2019, for the recipients.JUDITH MACARTHURJudith has commenced her maternity leave. Jason Shaw, who recently trained at Yea High School, will replace her. There will be staffing changes to ensure Jude’s classes are suitably covered.BREAKFAST CLUBEvery Tuesday Morning8:30 - 9:00amCome and enjoy some cereal, toast, milo & juice!Eating breakfast has a positive affect on learning!Donations are greatly appreciated!!

YEAR 12Well it’s all happening at the business end of the school year for our Year 12 students. Not long to go now untiltheir actual last day of school. On Wednesday 5th September students completing VCAA exams undertook anexam preparation session run by Elevate Education. Gabby from Elevate was inspiring and had lots of helpfultips for the upcoming exams. Mr Walsh is meeting with all year 12 VCE students individually before the September break to go over study routines and 2019 pathways.Preparations for the final Year 12 school day (Celebration Day) and Valedictory Dinner are well underway – Details will be available shortly.DIARY DATES Thursday 27 September (5pm) - VTAC – Course Applications due date Monday 15th October (9:30am-10:30am)– “Finishing Line” Session – Elevate Education Thursday 23rd of Oct. Year 12 students final school day (Celebration day) Wednesday 31st October. VCAA exams start with English (9am at the Yea Shire Hall) Friday 16th November Valedictory Graduation DinnerI would like to take this opportunity to wish all the Year 12 students aproductive study break in preparation for their final year exams.Mr Walshwalsh.james.p@edumail.vic.gov.au

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:CLAY SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIPSEarly in Term 4 students will have an opportunity to represent Yea HighSchool at the 35th ‘Sporting’ Clay Targets Championship (clay targets/shotgun only). The event is organized by Benalla College, and the highestpriority is put on safety.All students must have a current firearms license.If you are interested in participating please see Mr.Wischer.CAREERS NEWSAll VTAC accounts must be created by 21 Sept.Any students in year 9 or 10 interested in pursuing a VET subject in 2019 to contact Mr MacDonald before the21 Sept.THE WATER CYCLETo demonstrate their understanding of the Water Cycle so far, 7B used Bunsen Burners to create a mini WaterCycle in a beaker. At the end of the lesson each group was able to confidently stand by their Water Cycle andexplain each phase that was present in their beaker!

LIBRARYBOOK PROFILEVisit the Yea High School librarynow to check out this fantasticnew book. If you can’t locate itplease ask the friendly librarystaff for assistance. Likewise, ifthere is a particular book thatyou are interested in and youdon’t know if the library has it,just ask! We are always on thelookout for great new titles/You meet a girl, oh the perfect girl, and then you meet the wrong girland life gets really interesting!The day starts simply for Sebastian and his best mate, Tolly. They areat an open day at uni, and while Seb should be deciding his careerpath, fate steps in. Well, actually, it is not fate, it’s Taylor Swift (aka Helena), the perfect girl. But then herboyfriend shows up and Seb’s perfect rom-com takes a dive – until he’s saved by Frida.Frida is sharp and funny, but she’s the wrong girl. Suddenly, the simple day becomes less simple but definitely more interesting as Tolly, Seb, Frida and, sometimes, Taylor Swift navigate the prospect of life afterhigh school.Stories are told and retold, and as Seb finds himself becoming bewitched by Frida he is wary of her narrative – some things don’t add up.As we know from Michael Bauer’s Don’t Call Me Ishmael and the award-winning and haunting RunningMan, Bauer can traverse the world of humour and heartbreak brilliantly. In The Things That Will Not Stand,one is juxtaposed against the other, and, while we laugh, just a few pages ahead the day darkens as thetruth comes out about what Seb and Frida have both been concealing. Highly recommended for readersaged 12 .YEAR 9 EXHIBITIONThe crumple zone is the front section(bonnet) of modern cars that collapse during a crash to spread out the force over timeand, as a result, improve safety.Here is Daniel and his crumple zone modelfrom his Year 9 Exhibition.SOCIAL SERVICECollection Friday Mornings9:00am - 9:10amPlease bring along your spare change to

STRIVE READING PROGRAM** Holiday Reading Reminder **Please remind all students to ensure they have a look or two for holiday reading options. Maintaining good Reading habits is essential.There are eBooks available to loan on the library portal. Contact your English teachers for bookrecommendations.TERM4Year 7’s are studying ‘Daisy’ and can read that in preparation.Year 8s are studying the film ‘The Saphires’ .Year 9’s are studying the film ‘Hotel Rwanda’Year 10’s are studying the play ‘Othello’.“ My name is Kelsey Sheldon and I am currently a Uni student at LaTrobe, in Bundoora and currently doing my placement at Yea HighSchool. Coming out of High School English and Psychology weregreat passions for me. I went into Uni with a desire to continuethese subjects and that has culminated in teaching. Throughout myteaching rounds I have come to love engaging with students and theprocesses of education. This is equally true of my current placementat Yea High School where I have been made to feel welcome, grownas a teacher and person, and had a fantastic time in the classroom.”

The day starts simply for Sebastian and his best mate, Tolly. They are at an open day at uni, and while Seb should be deciding his career path, fate steps in. Well, actually, it is not fate, it’s Taylor Swift (aka Helena), the perfect girl. But then her boyfriend shows up and Seb’s perfect rom-com t